Kersey, Suffolk, S Mary
| Place | Kersey S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Suffolk |
| Dove tower ID | 13910 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–2–2 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TM001439 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.05768, 0.91867View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | IP7 6EE |
| Diocese | St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11606 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/kersey1.php |
| Affiliation | Suffolk Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 14–2–2 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–2–2 (1626 lb or 738 kg) in F (698.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Peals | View 59 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–22 | 1396.0 | F | 26.88″ | 1985 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–25 | 1314.0 | E | 28.00″ | 1985 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–12 | 1174.0 | D | 29.25″ | 1716 | Thomas Gardiner | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–19 | 1048.0 | C | 31.50″ | 1716 | Thomas Gardiner | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–21 | 932.0 | B♭ | 32.75″ | 1576† | Stephen II Tonne | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–0–14 | 881.0 | A | 36.25″ | 1680 | Christopher Hodson | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 9–1–4 | 784.0 | G | 39.13″ | 1662 | John Hodson | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 14–2–2 | 698.0 | F | 43.50″ | 1969 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,4,5,6,7,8 | 1970 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 | ||
| – 1.1 | 2,3 | c1985 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 2.X1 |
Update log
| 16/08/2023 | Toilet added [Neal Dodge] |
| 13/08/2022 | Fr1: layout amended; Fr1A: layout added [Ranald Clouston papers via Neal Dodge] |